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Business News • 2 min read

Outdustry launches new music publishing division in China

Chinese music market specialist Outdustry has launched Outdustry Songs, a publishing division launching with Reservoir as a global sub-publishing client and direct deals with major Chinese streaming services.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Jun 2020

Business News • 1 min read

Mixmag's print edition will remain paused until 2021, publisher confirms

Mixmag's print edition will stay paused until next year, Wasted Talent confirms, after several journalists were made redundant, while its online operations continue.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Jun 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Sugar, UTA, Kanye West, more

Universal Music strikes a global partnership with Italian label Sugar, Epidemic Sound partners with Musiio, and UTA commits $1 million to social justice causes.…

Andy Malt • 30 Jun 2020

And Finally • 1 min read

6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj score record US chart fall

6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj's 'Trollz' fell from number one to number 34 in its second week on the Billboard Hot 100, the biggest single-week fall for a debut number one.…

Andy Malt • 30 Jun 2020

Artist News • 3 min read

The Rolling Stones team up with BMI to stop Trump's use of their songs

The Rolling Stones have opted out of BMI's political licence, meaning the Trump campaign can no longer use their songs, with BMI insisting venue licences cannot be used to get around this.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jun 2020

Business News • 2 min read

Ticket-buyers try to prove Ticketmaster terms are non-binding

Two ticket-buyers suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation are seeking data to show the ticketing firm's arbitration terms are not binding because users rarely view them.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jun 2020

Business News • 2 min read

Music Venue Trust proposes alternative to government's roadmap for resuming live performances

The Music Venue Trust says the government's five-step roadmap for live performances is pointless without sector-specific financial support, and proposes its own alternative.…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jun 2020

Business News • 1 min read

Amazon renames Seattle's KeyArena the Climate Pledge Arena

Amazon has secured naming rights to Seattle's KeyArena, renaming it the Climate Pledge Arena as it aims for a net zero carbon venue.…

Andy Malt • 29 Jun 2020

Awards • 1 min read

BRIT Awards moves to May 2021

The 2021 BRIT Awards will take place in May rather than February due to COVID-19, while the Ivor Novello Awards ceremony has been cancelled this year.…

Andy Malt • 29 Jun 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: The COVID crisis pushes the live industry to the brink

CMU's podcast discusses fears that the live music industry will collapse without government support, and the lawsuit by house pioneers against Trax Records.…

Andy Malt • 29 Jun 2020

Business News • 2 min read

UK regulator launches more in-depth investigation into Viagogo's StubHub acquisition

The Competition & Markets Authority has launched a phase two investigation into Viagogo's acquisition of StubHub after the ticketing firm failed to address its concerns.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2020

Artist News • 4 min read

Backed by TaP Music, Chicago house pioneers sue Trax Records

Chicago house pioneers Larry Heard and Robert Owens are suing Trax Records for copyright infringement and unjust enrichment, seeking at least a million dollars in damages.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2020